CVE-2001-0779

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in rpc.yppasswdd (yppasswd server) in Solaris 2.6, 7 and 8 allows remote attackers to gain root access via a long username.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 80.72% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2763	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/209	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200110041632.JAA28125%40dim.ucsd.edu	mailing list
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-008.shtml	third party advisory government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A56	vdb entry signature
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6629	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A102	vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/187086	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/327281	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0779?: CVE-2001-0779 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0779?: To fix CVE-2001-0779, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0779 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0779 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~81% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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